My mother died in my home in hospice in 2020, on the day my state of Washington went into COVID-19 lockdown. Her body was taken away, but none of the usual touchstones for grief were available to our ...

A new "wind phone" has been installed in Oak Island to help people cope with grief. The phone, which is not connected to any lines, allows people to "dial" loved ones who have passed away and say ...

As a mother who has experienced loss, Elizabeth Michalski has been moved to install wind phones around Lake County. The original wind phone was created in Japan by Itaru Sasaki while he was grieving ...

In Japan, a disconnected telephone booth became an unexpected space for private grief. The booth, often referred to as the “wind phone,” enables people to speak with loved ones who have passed away ...